The show on Saturday was simply unreal.

As I am young, I haven't had ample opportunity to go to many concerts at all, much less many of Joe's, in fact, aside from this past weekend I've only attended a single other Satch show (At the Riv in '02). As incredible as the concert two years ago was, Saturday's show outdid it by several notches. The Platinum Experience was definately worthwhile, as it gave me a chance to meet my idol, and even though I froze up a bit when given the opportunity to ask questions and whatnot, just seeing the living legend up close was more than fulfilling. The on-stage tour was also intriguing, although there wasn't much action going on before the show since they had been in town for three days already. My uncle plays for a Chicago band (the Chicago Catz), and I've seen their stage setup; Joe's setup makes theirs look comperable to a teenage garage band's setup. The show itself? Magnificant. I was close enough that I could lean on the stage, see his setlist (glow in the dark and duct taped to the floor next to his pedals), and have unplugged his pedals had I so desired. 3 Hours of ridiculously incredible guitar playing had me absolutely spellbound. The improv version of Always with me, Always with you was particularly notable, but the remake of Sleepwalk, Searching, and of course, Surfing with the Alien were other personal favorites of mine. A flawless performance as far as I could tell, and one I would pay the same price to see again. _________________________________________________ A side note: I heard a rumor that the next G3 is possibly being planned with John Mclaughlin (of Mahavishnu Orchestra), can anyone confirm or deny that?

962 - "I personally thought the interesting bit was that Bush's cronies tried to get the paper shut down"

Your original post said "George W" tried to get the paper shut down. Which is it? There's a HUGE difference between the president trying to shut down a newspaper and a friend or a supporter trying to do it.

"I gotta be careful what I share now, cause the International Thought Police (ITP) might arrest me,"

If you plan on sharing things (presenting things as facts) that are incorrect or untrue, then yeah, you should be careful. I would not have thought that needed to be pointed out.

This ITP stuff is just ridiculous.

"all just because, shock-horror, I shared an opinion"

What opinion did you share? "George W is trying to get said newspaper shut down." was presented not as an opinion but as a fact. That's the only thing I took issue with...

Or I can do the right thing and pay for a legal copy of it... ;-)

Cool... I was really looking forward to watching that game, but it wasn't televised on CBS out here! We got an extra-looong post game show instead...and they even showed highlights from the Colts game as it was being played. I was bummed...

Since you live in IN, do you know why that might've happened? Did the Colts lose a nationwide television contract or something? Do you know if there was something specific about this game that caused it to not be televised way out here?

NewsMan

Some are stylistic, others are just wrong and need to be corrected.

Gitarzan16x

what i don't get is why so many peopledo the stupid thing of downloading expensive software for free, illegaly, when there are good laternatives which are free and legal.

have you guys never heard of Linux? If you're truly annoyed with Microsoft, if you really want stuff for free without screwing someone over in the business, get Linux. Virtually every program for it is free. It's a little work in settingh up sure, but you get the added bonus of making Bill Gates unhappy with you. Surely that's worth it.

For musicians- Ardour is a high-quality digital audio workstation for Linux that is free and pretty much as powerful as ProTools. There are software synths, modular synthesis programs, drum machines, anything you dare to think of.

Instead of behaving like shoplifters and pretending that what you do isn't a crime, why not do something good? It'll benefit you, and the makers of the products.

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hoiguy79 u sod ive had way too much to drink tonite and that scared the f**k out off me and all of my house mates :P

Hey Joe!

I was wondering how do you get that fantastic feel and tone that you have with a JMP-1 and your pedals?

For some crazy reason, I just cant articulate your brilliant tone.

If you don't mind, please let me know the settings you use on the JMP-1, DS-1 CH-1, and the Super shifter.

Thanks for the welcome!

Zinc Master....very funny! I wish I could say we were from some place "exotic" like Wisconsin, but born and raised right here in Oregon. The name "cheese101" came from my son in one of his more brilliant and creative moods :-) and he originally registered on this site with that name but never posted. When I decided to post I was "allowed" to use his nickname! And now I'm stuck with it I'm afraid!

It's a scary world we live in if we all fall into one of those 4 categories from your test!! Time to go live in the wilderness maybe?

hi joe¡¡¡ how ure doin??? my friend¡¡¡¡¡¡¡

well,my name is mauricio moreno,im from mexico city,ure comin 2 mexico this november 30th,well i got my ticket,i love your music,cause it`s magical and it makes me feel so good,i want u 2 know that u are my idol,thanks for all¡¡¡¡ i want 2 see if it is posible for u,to give me a special gift,i just want ur sign,i know prefectly that ur time is gold,and that u are a very busy man,but i know that u are human like ur fans,u are everything for me¡¡¡ u are my god¡¡¡¡ please,its going to take 1 minute,if u agree,please i want 2 know the hotel,ur going 2 stay.....please answer my prayers,

u can make my dream come true.....thank u so much joe......¡¡¡¡

from ur biggest mexico fan¡¡¡¡¡ mauricio , i know that this is a crazy gift,but with all respect,i dont loose anything with just a try¡¡¡¡¡

Hey, anybody want to write a 500 word essay about apartheid including citations from three books and two articles for me? No? Didn't think so!

What' up ya'll?

ok here is something kinda cool for everyone in the milwaukee area....i have 2 extra tickets for tomorrow night at the pabst theater in the 4th row on the left side where joe stands most of the night that i will give to one person for free,since my buddy backed out at the last second but he paid me before hand, so i can make this a fun thing for one of my fellow die hard fans. now i want to make sure whoever gets them deserves them. so email me on why you should get them, and include a phone # where i can reach you tomorrow afternoon . i will pick the winner based on how well you prove to me that you are a satriani fan. my email address is satch_rules5150@yahoo.com

i live in the milwaukee suburb of west allis and i will drop the tix off if you are in the area. if you are not, we will make arrangements to meet before the show in front of the theater.

Jazzy, of your stereotypical Democrats, I do not buy shitty long skirts from street vendors (or any other vendor), excessively smoke pot (or poke smot at all), not shaving the southern hemisphere (it'a just a trim bro), being excessively PC (HA-HAAAAA!!), play hacky sack (I play in the sack, but it ain't hacky), bad mouth metalheads and say stuff like "how can you even understand that, it's all noise!" (people say that to me!) dreads (bedhead is as messy as it gets), getting wasted (Well, you got me there) and talking human rights and peace (it's my human right to get wasted, peace bro!) and the part that pisses me off the most...not practicing anything they preach. (As for the last one, I try :) LOL!!

Alexandre, hello honey, I am well. My knee was misbehaving again today, but it will get well again. It always does. How is Hadji? Give him a big hug from me, Moey, & Stewart!

Cheese 101, yes, when to push and when to back off is a challenge. My friend more or less gives in to just about everything her son wants to aviod a melt down. If he wants to go to the store across the street, they go. If he wants a toy, they get it. Stuff like that. He's about 9 or 10 now, and he's becoming quite a handful. Better in some things, but harder to handle in others. He also swears like a sailor, which doesn't go over well in public. He's very smart, and has a great memory, but every day is a challenge. She started taking him to doctors when he was almost 5 and he was talking so that only close family could understand him. Her mom rejected the idea of her taking him to a specialist because they would "label" him. Have you ever heard anything so stupid? I stood by her and told her that she had to do what was best for her son and her, and his life was in her hands. If she wasn't going to stand up for him and try to help him, he would never move forward. She did it, and she continues to do it. He has improved a lot since then, but still has a long way to go.

Steven, I'm good, thanks. I'm looking forward to some nice weather in the next few days. Cloudy days bum me out. Give me some sunshine on a cool fall day and I'm a happy camper :)

SupaaDave, David Blaine is a freak! lol!

steven,,,,,,,,,thanks a lot bro''yur prayers and kind words has helped me overcome the most critical and testing moment of my life ....thanks a lot bro'....btw, yu have mail.

suzie2000,,,,,,,cuthbert776,,,,,,,,,,,, cheese101..............all u guys ,,,thank u very much...i appreciate it.....prayers always

michelle...alexandre.........thank u guys,,,,,,,yu have been encouraging me with yur words always,,,,finally the day has dawned on me when i become a father.....lol.......my prayers will always be with u guys..........michelle,regards to yur kid.

newsman,,,,,,,,,,i guess u r right,,,,actually i had the message posted by a neighbour and he must have made a mistake,,,,,i was in the hospital and so the question of me posting and leaving my wife and new born baby in the hospital is impossible and unthought of,,,,,,,for yur kind information ,,it is not twins,,,,,,,,,but just a human error made while posting......i am in no mood to get back at yu ,,i have a rapport of doing that whenever anyone gets at me...everyone in the community knows that,,,,,,,, i am too happy atm and so i will just 4get what yu posted,,,,,,but just so that yu know,,,,,,i have yur number,,,,,,,,,,, btw,,i have never posted to yu and i am offended by yur rude remark.....i dont want yu to post to me again.thamks but no,thanks.if yu r congratulating me,then thank yu or else,yu r not on my xmas gift list.

steven,,,,,,,,,thanks a lot bro''yur prayers and kind words has helped me overcome the most critical and testing moment of my life ....thanks a lot bro'....btw, yu have mail.

suzie2000,,,,,,,cuthbert776,,,,,,,,,,,, cheese101..............all u guys ,,,thank u very much...i appreciate it.....prayers always

michelle...alexandre.........thank u guys,,,,,,,yu have been encouraging me with yur words always,,,,finally the day has dawned on me when i become a father.....lol.......my prayers will always be with u guys..........michelle,regards to yur kid.

newsman,,,,,,,,,,i guess u r right,,,,actually i had the message posted by a neighbour and he must have made a mistake,,,,,i was in the hospital and so the question of me posting and leaving my wife and new born baby in the hospital is impossible and unthought of,,,,,,,for yur kind information ,,it is not twins,,,,,,,,,but just a human error made while posting......i am in no mood to get back at yu ,,i have a rapport of doing that whenever anyone gets at me...everyone in the community knows that,,,,,,,, i am too happy atm and so i will just 4get what yu posted,,,,,,but just so that yu know,,,,,,i have yur number,,,,,,,,,,, btw,,i have never posted to yu and i am offended by yur rude remark.....i dont want yu to post to me again.thamks but no,thanks.if yu r congratulating me,then thank yu or else,yu r not on my xmas gift list.